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9. It shows that the Basij are relying on children for enforcement

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:19 PM

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The Basij is a paramilitary group that supresses civilian uprisings and anti-regime protests

Teens are now checking citizens. I don't know if this is due to an increase of the Basij or if it is due to a loss in the Basij.

Sara, also in her 20s in west Tehran, told the BBC that she saw a teenager at a checkpoint on 25 March.

"He was holding a gun at the cars. He and the others were stopping cars and searching them. He was short and slight."

Iran is a tough nut to crack. They don't trust their own citizens and are well fortified.

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